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SAILING BOOK LIST NAUTICAL READING LIST, BOATING BOOK LIST BIBLIOGRAPHY
( any maritime reading suggested additions gratefully considered )

Collected & Edited by Captain Peter W. Damisch

Managing Director, Bluewater Sailing First American Sailing Association ( ASA ) & International Yachtmaster Training ( IYT ) Instructor Evaluator / Examiner in the World

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BLUEWATER SAILING: Peters Recommended Nautical Reading List NON FICTION: CAPTAIN JAMES COOK,
Author J.C. Beaglehole Richard Hough

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& HMS ENDEAVOUR & SQUARE RIG SAILING

The Life of Captain James Cook Captain James Cook

The Young Sea Officers Sheet Anchor: or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship Darcy Lever

The Captain Cook Encyclopedia

John Robson John Robson

Captain Cooks World; Maps of the Life and Voyages of James Cook, R.N.

NON FICTION:

CRUISING GUIDES

Author Marcia Davock Brian M. Fagan Brian Fagan Earl R. Hinz Marge Mueller

Cruising Guide to Tahiti Cruising Guide to Californias Channel Islands San Francisco Bay Boating Guide Landfalls of Paradise San Juan Islands Afoot & Afloat

NON FICTION:

FOOD

Author Michael Greenwald Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey Lin Pardey

Three Cruising Chef Cookbook The Care and Feeding of the Offshore Crew The Care and Feeding of the Sailing Crew

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NON FICTION: Maiden Voyage First You Have to Row a Little Boat CRUISING & VOYAGING Author Tanya Abei Richard Bode William F. Buckley William F. Buckley William F. Buckley John Caldwell Sir Francis Chichester Thomas E. Colvin Charles S. Dewell Tracy Edwards Ben R. Finney Alain Gerbault Robin Lee Graham Earl R. Hinz Eric Hiscock Eric Hiscock Eric Hiscock Jim Howard Tristan Jones Tristan Jones Robin Knox-Johnston Beth Leonard

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Racing Through Paradise Atlantic High Airborne Desperate Voyage Gipsy Moth Circles the World Cruising As a Way of Life Kawabungas South Seas Adventure Maiden Hokulea: The Way to Tahiti Firecrest Around the World Dove Sail Before Sunset Around the World in Wanderer III Beyond the West Horizon Cruising Under Sail & Voyaging Under Sail Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality Adrift The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey

A World of My Own The Voyagers Handbook: The Essential Guide to Bluewater

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NON FICTION: CRUISING & VOYAGING
Author

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Mahina Tiare, Pacific Passages The Saga of Simba The Long Way Gentlemen Never Sail to Weather The Boat Who Wouldnt Float

Barbara Marrett & John Neal Richard Maury Moitessier, Bernard Denton R. Moore Farley Mowat Tom Neale Peter Nichols Hal Roth Hal Roth

All in The Same Boat Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat Two on a Big Ocean

How to Sail Around the World: Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail Sailing Alone Around the World

Joshua Slocum

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NON FICTION: Men at Sea Explorations Fifty True Mysteries of the Sea This Old Boat The Law of the Sea Before the Wind: True Stories about Sailing Looking for a Ship The Last Grain Race GENERAL Author Brandt Aymar Robert Ballard John Canning Don Casey

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R. R. Churchill and A.V. Lowe David Gowdey John McPhee Eric New

The Atlas of Shipwrecks and Treasure: The History, Location, and Treasures of Ships Lost at Sea Nigel Pickford Why Didn't I Think of That? 1,198 Tips The Arts of the Sailor Mysteries of the Deep Time-Live Books: The Seafarers Series The Sea Remembers Men, Ships and The Sea Roberts & Roberts Hervey G. Smith Joseph J. Thorndike Time-Life Books Peter Throckmorton Capt. Alan Villiers

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NON FICTION: Lost Liners The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal Cross-Sections: Man-Of-War The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks Bizarre Ships of the Nineteenth Century Famous Sea Battles Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea HISTORY GENERAL Author

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Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold Robert D. Ballard Stephen Biesty Clive Cussler John Guthrie David Howarth Gary Kinder

The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty,Men Against the Sea, Pitcairns Island Charles B. Nordoff & James N. Hall The History of the Ship Richard Wodman

NON FICTION:

KNOTS

Author Clifford W. Ashley Hervey Smith Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni Paul H.H. Snyder Sam Svensson Brion Toss

The Ashley Book of Knots The Marlinspike Sailor The Morrow Guide to Knots Nautical Knots Illustrated Handbook of Seamans Ropework Chapmans Nautical Guides: Knots

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NON FICTION: LEADERSHIP, OTHER Author

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Its Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy Michael Abrashoff D Day: June 6, 1944 The Climactic Battle of World War II Flags of Our Fathers Stephen E. Ambrose James Bradley Christopher Caswell

The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Seven Unforgettable Stories The Second World War, Vol 1; The Gathering Storm Democracy in America

Winston Churchill Alexis de Tocueville

The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History 1775 - 1865 John Grafton, editor Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way: 12 Combat Lessons from the Navys Leadership Laboratory John Horsfield The Mask of Command On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare The Face of Battle The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson The Influence of Seapower upon History 1660 - 1783 Leadership: The Warriors Art Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir 1776 Fundamentals of Naval Leadership Lincoln on Leadership Horatio Nelson Command at Sea The Art of War Nelson: A Biography John Keegan Donald Kegan John Keegan Keegan Roger Knight Alfred T. Mahan Barry R. McCaffrey John McCain David McCullough Naval Institute Press Donald T. Phillips Tom Pocock James Stavridis Sun-tzu David Walder Philip Ziegler

Mountbatten

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NON FICTION: MEDICAL Author American Red Cross American Red Cross American Red Cross Merck & R. Berkow John Henderson Murray Dickson David Werner

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation First Aid for Foreign Body Obstruction of the Airway Standard First Aid & Personal Safety Merck Manual of Medical Information Emergency Medical Guide Where There Is No Dentist Where There Is No Doctor International Medical Guide for Ships: WHO

World Health Organization

NON FICTION:

NAVIGATION

Author Edward J. Bergin Nathaniel Bowditch

A Star to Steer Her American Practical Navigator

How to Read a Nautical Chart: A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations and Data Displayed on Nautical Charts Coastal and Offshore Navigation The Yacht Navigators Handbook Marine Navigation, Piloting, Celestial and Electronic Reed's Ocean Navigator Chapman Piloting: Seamanship & Boat Handling Duttons Primer of Navigation Longitude Navigation Rules Celestial Navigation Nigel Calder Tom Cunliffe Norman Dahl Richard R. Hobbs John Kemp Elbert S. Maloney Elbert S. Maloney or Thomas J. Cutler George Mixter Dava Sobel U.S. Coast Guard Frances W. Wright

NON FICTION: MAINTENANCE The 12 Volt Bible Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual

Author Miner Brotherton Nigel Calder

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NON FICTION: NAUTICAL REFERENCE Limited Master, Mate & Operator License Study Course Author Richard Block

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Nigel Calders Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors The Complete Book of Sailing World Cruising Guide & Routes World Cruising Survey

Nigel Calder

Peter Cook & Barbara Webb Jimmy Cornell Jimmy Cornell Jimmy Cornell

World Cruising Essentials: The Boats, Gear, and Practices that Work Best at Sea Mariners Notebook The Complete Yachtmaster Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia The Circumnavigators Handbook The Glenans Manual of Sailing Sail and Power Sea Sense The Macmillan & Silkcut Yachtsman's Handbook Sailing Fundamentals The Sail Magazine Book of Sailing Seamanship Cruising Fundamentals Knights Modern Seamanship

William P. Crawford Tom Cunliffe Steve & Linda Dashew Steve & Linda Dashew Davison & Simpson Richard Henderson Richard Henderson Hewitt & Spalding Gary Jobson Peter Johnson Robin Knox-Johnston Harry Muns John V. Noel

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NON FICTION: NAUTICAL REFERENCE Royces Sailing Illustrated Reeds Nautical Almanac Annapolis Book of Seamanship The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing World Radio and TV Handbook DK Complete Sailing Manual The Ocean Sailing Yacht Sailing Companion The Lore of Ships ( continued ) Author Patrick Royce Thomas Reed John Rousmaniere David Seidman Andrew Sennitt Steve Sleight Donald M. Street Arthur Somers Tre Trychare

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The Practical Mariners Book of Knowledge: 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation John Vigor

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NON FICTION: SAILS & SAIL TRIM Author Tom Whidden Charles Mason Jeremy Howard-Williams Wallace Ross Stuart H. Walker

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The Art and Science of Sails The Best of Sail Trim Sails Sail Power A Manual of Sail Trim

NON FICTION:

SHACKLETON

Author

Please refer to completely separate recommended Shackleton reading list

NON-FICTION: TITANIC The Discovery of the Titanic Night to Remember The Night Lives On Titanic: An Illustrated History Ghosts of the Ass: A Journey Into the Heart of the Titanic The Last Days of the Titanic Ghosts of the Titanic The Ship That Stood Still The Odyssey of C.H. Lightoller

Author Robert D. Ballard Walter Lord Walter Lord Don Lynch & Ken Marschall Don Lynch & Ken Marschall E. E. ODonnell Charles Pelegriono Leslie Reade Patrick Stenson

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NON FICTION: U.S. NAVY HISTORY Author William R. Anderson George W. Baer Edward L. Beach Edward L. Beach

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Nautilus 90 North One Hundred Years of Sea Power: The U.S. Navy1890 - 1990 Around the World, Submerged The United State Navy, 200 Years Blue Jackets' Manual, 21st Edition Silent Victory, The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan The Quiet Warrior Master of Sea Power: A biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate A Sailors History of the U.S. Navy Thunder Below!

edited Bill Bearden or Thomas J. Cutler Clay Blair, Jr. Thomas Buell Thomas B. Buell James F.V. Calvert Thomas J. Cutler Eugene B. Fluckey

Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It Gregory A. Freeman Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer The Future of Sea Power The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea Command of the Seas Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions Faith of My Fathers History of U.S. Naval Operations in WW II Two Ocean War Admiral Arleigh Burke: A Biography Bull Halsey Nimitz, A Biography Sea Power: A Naval History Rickover David O. Dodge and S.E. Kyriss Eric Grove James D. Hornfischer edited Peter Kemp John F. Lehman William P. Mack & Royal W. Connel John McCain with Mark Salter Samuel E. Morrison Samuel Elliot Morison E.B. Potter Elmer Belmont Potter E.B. Potter E.B. Potter & Charles Nimitz Norman Polmar and Thomas B Allen

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NON FICTION: U.S. NAVY HISTORY ( continued ) Author Gordon Prange Dennis J. Ringle

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Miracle at Midway Life in Mr. Lincolns Navy

The Rickover Effect: The Inside Story of How Adm. Hyman Rickover Built the Nuclear Navy Theodore Rockwell Blind Mans Bluff Sherry Sontag & Christopher Drew

The Golden Thirteen : Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers Paul Stillwell, editor In Love and War The Book of Navy Songs The Ultra Secret Jim Stockdale The Trident Society F.W. Winterbotham

NON FICTION: WEATHER & HEAVY WEATHER Heavy Weather Sailing Heavy Weather Cruising: A Yachtmasters Guide Weather For The Mariner Heavy Weather Guide Weather at Sea: A Yachtmaster's Guide Storm Tactics Handbook The Weather Handbook

Author Coles & Bruce Tom Cunliffe William J. Kotsch, William J. Kotsch and Richard Henderson David Houghton Lin & Larry Pardey Alan Watts

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NON FICTION: WRECKS, CHALLENGES, STORMS The Wreck of the Memphis Adrift Total Loss Survivor Castaway The Perfect Storm Author Edward L. Beach Steven Callahan Jack H. Coote Michael Greenwald Lucy Irvine Sebastian Junger

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Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II Tragedy at Honda The Godforsaken Sea Collision Course Fatal Storm Robert Kurson Charles Lockwood Derek Lundy Alvin Moscow Rob Mundle James Nalepka & Steven Callahan Nathaniel Philbrick Dougal Robertson John Rousmanier Edward Rowe Snow

Capsized In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Survive the Savage Sea Fastnet, Force 10

Disaster at Sea

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FICTION: NAUTICAL: Author Edward Beach Tom Clancy Tom Clancy Joseph Conrad Richard Henry Dana Daniel Defoe Dan Gallery Dan Gallery Alan Gould Jack London Jack London Frederick Marryat Richard McKenna Herman Melville Herman Melville Herman Melville Nicolas Monsarat Tony Tanner Herman Wouk Herman Wouk

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Run Silent, Run Deep Hunt for Red October Red Storm Rising Lord Jim Two Years Before the Mast Robinson Crusoe Clear the Decks Stand to Start Engines The Man Who Stayed Below The Cruise of the Snark The Sea Wolf Mr. Midshipman Easy The Sand Pebbles Bill Budd and Other Stories Mo Dick Typee The Cruel Sea Oxford Book of Sea Stories The Caine Mutiny War and Remembrance

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FICTION: NAUTICAL SERIES Author

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( each of these series contains a large number of related, episodic or chronological books ) Hornblower Series Bolitho Series Aubrey / Maturin Series A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick OBrian Ramage Series Lenson Series Dean King Dudley Pope David Poyer Cecil S. Forester Alexander Kent Patrick OBrian

FICTION: OTHER / LEADERSHIP The Good Shepherd

Author C.S. Forester Robert Heinlein

Starship Troopers

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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Bowditch, American Practical Navigator Pub. 9 Chart #1, Symbols & Chart # 1, Chart Catalogs Charts, Large Scale, of U.S. Waters Charts of Foreign Waters, U.S. Coast Pilot ( Local ) Distance Between Ports Pub 151 Distances Between United States Ports Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats Handbook of Magnetic Compass Adjustment Pub 226 International Code of Signals Pub 102 Light List: U.S. Lights, Buoys & Fog Signals List of Lights: Foreign Local Notice to Mariners Loran C Table Pub 221 Maneuvering Board Manuel Pub 217 Nautical Almanac & Air Almanac Navigation Rules Notice to Mariners NOAA Catalog # 2 Ocean Passages of / for the World NP 136 Pilot Charts Radio Navigational Aids Pub 117 Radar Navigation Manual Pub 1310 Sailing Directions: Planning ( ocean ) Sailing Directions: En-Route ( coastal ) Sailing Ship Routes-the World Selected Worldwide Marine Weather Broadcasts Pub 125 Pub 110 Author / Publisher

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NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NOS / NOAA NOS / NOAA / NGA NIMA / DMA / NGA NOS / NOAA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NOAA USCG NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA USCG NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA USCG NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA U.S. Naval Observatory USCG NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NOAA British Admiralty Hydrographic Dept. MOD NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA NIMA / DMA HTC / NGA British Admiralty NOAA

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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Sight Reduction Tables Marine Navigation H..O. 229 / Pub 229 Air Navigation H.O. 249 Vol I & II & III / Pub 249 State, if applicable NOS Author / Publisher U.S. Naval Observatory /

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NIMA / DMAHTC / NGA

State & Local small vessel rules & regulations Tide and Tidal Current Tables World Port Index Pub 150

DMA HTC / NIMA / NGA

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DICTIONARIES The Overlook Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms The Mariners Dictionary Sea Language Comes Ashore The Visual Encyclopedia of Nautical Terms Under Sail Sailing as a Second Language The Oxford Companion to Ships & The Sea The Facts on File Dictionary of Nautical Terms The VNR Dictionary of Ships & the Sea Naval Terms Dictionary, 5th Edition Author Graham Blackburn Gershom Bradford Joanna Carver Colcord Crown Publishers Fred Edwards Peter Kemp Thompson Lenfestey John V. Noel

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CAPT John V. Noel, Jr., USN(Ret) and CAPT Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret)

Nautical Dictionary Paaschs Illustrated Marine Dictionary Origins of Sea Terms The Sailing Dictionary The Norton Encyclopedic Dictionary of Navigation

Joseph P OFlynn Captain H. Paasch John G. Rogers Joachim Schult David F. Tver

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